Nursery Room Leader
6 days ago
Gillingham
Prima Montessori & Day Nursery \n\n Nursery Room Leader \n\n 40 hours per week \n\n Monday - Friday, All year round \n\n Salary: £28,267.20 \n\n Located on Capstone Road in Gillingham, Prima Montessori Nursery sits within the Elm Court Estate and benefits from ample onsite parking for families. Rated “Good” by Ofsted, the nursery embraces a Montessori-inspired approach to childcare, delivered in harmony with the Early Years Foundation Stage national curriculum to support each child’s independence, curiosity and natural love of learning. The setting offers eight spacious rooms, including a newly refurbished baby room, all designed to create calm, purposeful environments where children can explore freely. With two separate gardens for under-twos and over-twos, Prima Montessori Nursery provides age-appropriate outdoor spaces that further enrich children’s learning and development. \n\n We are currently seeking a Nursery Room Leader to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 2 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only. \n\n Why Join Us? \n\n At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: \n\n\n\t • £400 Qualification Bonus\n\t, • Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750\n\t, • Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s\n\t, • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays \n\t, • Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available \n\t, • Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth\n\t, • Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development\n\t, • Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development\n\t, • Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality\n\t, • Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency\n\t, • Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff\n\t, • Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file\n\t, • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times\n\t, • Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential\n\t, • Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential\n\t, • Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable\n\t, • Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable\n\t, • Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential\n\t